By popular demand, “The Everly Brothers Experience” featuring the Zmed Brothers returns to Bucks County Playhouse for two performances on Saturday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1 at 1:30 p.m. The concerts mark the fourth appearance of the acclaimed tribute at the Playhouse and are part of the theater’s Visiting Artists Series.
Created by brothers Zach and Dylan Zmed, “The Everly Brothers Experience” celebrates the music and legacy of Don and Phil Everly, whose close-harmony sound helped shape American popular music. From 1957 to 1962, the Everly Brothers scored a remarkable run of hits, including “Bye Bye Love,” “Wake Up Little Susie,” “All I Have to Do Is Dream,” “Cathy’s Clown,” and “When Will I Be Loved,” influencing generations of artists from The Beatles to Simon & Garfunkel.
“Long live the music and long live the history” is the motto that inspired the Zmed Brothers to launch the project in 2015. Joined by The Bird Dogs Band, the brothers bring meticulous musicianship, rich blood harmonies, and an engaging stage presence to a production widely regarded as one of the world’s leading tributes to the Everly Brothers’ artistry and cultural impact.
Raised in Los Angeles, the Zmed Brothers began performing professionally as a duo in 2012, focusing on original music and mid-20th-century Americana. Along the way, they were mentored by legendary producer-engineers Richie Podolor and Bill Cooper, songwriter Billy Steinberg, and talent agent Rich Rees, who helped guide their artistic development.
Their passion for music was nurtured early. Their mother, an educator, booked their first performances in her classroom, while their father, actor and singer Adrian Zmed, introduced them to life on the road and the discipline of the stage through his career in television, film, and musical theater.
Now based near Nashville, Tennessee, Zach and Dylan Zmed continue to champion the tradition of close harmony singing. Their performances blend musical precision with warmth, humor, and a fraternal chemistry that brings audiences an authentic and heartfelt celebration of the Everly Brothers’ enduring legacy.
“The Everly Brothers Experience” features Zach Zmed on acoustic and electric guitar and vocals, Dylan Zmed on acoustic guitar and vocals, Burleigh Drummond Jr. on drums and vocals, with bass performed by rotating musicians. Show times are Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, and Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pa. Tickets start at $60 and are available at BucksCountyPlayhouse.org.
ABOUT BUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE
Steeped in a theatrical history that stems back to its founding in 1939 by a roster of theatrical royalty, Bucks County Playhouse is celebrating the twelfth anniversary of its 2012 re-opening and restoration. With more than 75,000 patrons walking through its doors every year, the Playhouse is leading the economic resurgence of New Hope and the surrounding community. In 2014, Tony Award-winning producers Alexander Fraser and Robyn Goodman took the helm of the Playhouse, and it has reclaimed its reputation of attracting Broadway and Hollywood artists. Playhouse productions of “Company” starring Justin Guarini, and William Finn’s “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” were named by Wall Street Journal to its “Best of Theatre” list for 2015. In 2018, the Wall Street Journal again hailed the Playhouse and Artistic Associate Hunter Foster in its Best of the Year listings for its production of “42nd Street” and in 2019 labeled the Playhouse “one of the best regional theaters on the East coast.” Box office records have been repeatedly broken by signature productions of “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” “Steel Magnolias” directed by Marsha Mason, “Million Dollar Quartet,” “42nd Street,” and “Guys & Dolls” (all directed by Hunter Foster) and “Mamma Mia!” directed by John Tartaglia and choreographed by Shannon Lewis. The 2023 season was the brightest yet, featuring hit productions of Jonathan Larsen’s
“Tick, Tick Boom” directed by Eric Rosen, “Bridges of Madison County” directed by Hunter Foster, who also led “The Rocky Horror Show” starring Frankie Grande. “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” became the top-selling show in Playhouse history. The creative teams who come to create new productions at the Playhouse are among the most talented artists working in the professional theatre today and relish the opportunity to work on the historic stage where Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, and Jessica Walter began their careers.
